"New York City’s biggest buildings are complying with a landmark emissions law at a much faster rate than the city expected, undermining the real estate sector’s claims that the rules will be too hard to meet."
"The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring electricity to more homes in Native American communities as the Biden administration looks to funnel more money toward climate and renewable energy projects."
"Icebreaker would be North America’s first ever freshwater offshore wind project – but locals express concerns over wildlife and potential oil leaks".
"Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study."
The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 15th annual investigative journalism institute from Oct 24-26, 2025 at Boston University. Journalists within New England can apply by Aug 29 for this tuition-free program. Limited scholarships are available to cover hotel and travel expenses, if needed.
"A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday."
"They're tearing up rangeland and riparian areas—and also our ideas about wildness".
"Half of regular green tweeters abandoned platform after its sale and cuts to moderation, analysis finds".
"As the United States begins to crack down on PFAS contamination, Indigenous communities are getting left behind."
"A mission to undo decades of damage to the redwoods of California caused by unchecked logging involves even more logging — and chain saws."
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/nyc-buildings-complying-emissions-law-faster-expected
[2] https://bnanews.bna.com/environment-and-energy/nyc-buildings-complying-with-emissions-law-faster-than-expected
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-launches-program-provide-electricity-more-native-american-homes
[4] https://apnews.com/article/native-american-homes-electricity-infrastructure-energy-6ebeee0b027e5aa1d1204e0c0ddcc7b1
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/great-lakes-gets-its-first-wind-farm-some-fear-environmental-fallout
[6] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/16/lake-erie-icebreaker-great-lakes-wind-farm
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/new-study-finds-more-hurricane-deaths-us-especially-among-vulnerable
[8] https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-poor-vulnerable-deaths-katrina-irma-3d03c6cd94a03dc498c8e84bd2f786f4
[9] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-new-england-first-amendment-institute
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[11] https://apnews.com/article/new-california-gray-wolves-pack-431347705c682e3a221b03fdf03cf28a
[12] https://www.sej.org/headlines/whats-be-done-about-wild-horse-herds-american-west
[13] https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2023-2-summer/feature/what-s-be-done-about-wild-horse-herds-american-west
[14] https://www.sej.org/headlines/alarm-exodus-climate-voices-twitter-after-musk-takeover
[15] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/15/twitter-exodus-climate-green-voices-musk-takeover
[16] https://www.sej.org/headlines/minnesota-tribal-school-fights-eliminate-pfas-drinking-water
[17] https://grist.org/equity/minnesota-tribal-school-pfas-water-contamination-epa/
[18] https://www.sej.org/headlines/reviving-redwoods
[19] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/science/redwood-trees-logging-california.html
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